Subsea news

Astori's automation and control technology ties into 4Subsea’s portfolio of critical decision support solutions for operators.

The company joins Airborne Oil & Gas’ prestigious shareholder base of Chevron Technology Ventures, Evonik Venture Capital, Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures, Shell Ventures, Subsea 7, Sumitomo Corporation and the private equity investor, HPE Growth Capital.

The company signed a deal with VARD shipyard in Norway to purchase the vessel in late 2018. The vessel is currently undergoing an operational readiness programme and will begin work in the first half of 2019.

BP and Enpro Subsea have announces the execution of a global frame agreement aimed at providing an enhanced subsea architecture and smart standardisation using Enpro’s patented Flow Access Module (FAM) technology.

The system, Sonardyne’s wide-area Sentry Integrity Monitoring Sonar (IMS), has been deployed on the seafloor at more than 2000 m (6500 ft) water depth.

The Aberdeen based firm advises international oil companies to consult early with suppliers to prevent lead times lengthening.

Offshore operator, Naviera Tramarsa, has extended its underwater robotic vehicle fleet with a new Cougar XT from Saab Seaeye to enter operations in May 2019.

The UK subsea sector will have the opportunity to strengthen its international presence at the largest oil and gas exhibition in Australasia next month.

Wood has secured a new US$13 million contract with Equinor to deliver engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) services to the Vigdis boosting station increased oil recovery (IOR) project.

Under the TechnipFMC/DOF joint venture agreement, TechnipFMC will manage flexible pipelay, and DOF will be responsible for marine operations.